Dominio del Challao Rioja Virna 2022 CRV10 Aged for at least 3

Aged for at least 3 years in new American oak barrels

it brings a splash of joy to every moment

happy bouquet of flowers with a waxy

This one comes entirely from Sauvignon Blanc grown at Rooster Vineyard in Lake County

I am glad I did – these 8 Year Old single barrels are full of flavor and I’m always amazed how each barrel differs from the next

Dominio del Challao Rioja Virna 2022 CRV10 Aged for at least 3An Argentine winemaker walks into Rioja. It sounds like a setup, but Manu Michelini of the Mendoza winemaking clan teamed up with Rioja native Carlos Fernandez in Labastida to farm old vines organically and biodynamically at around 600 meters, aging the wines in 12th century caves where the temperature and humidity simply don't move. Virna comes from the more vigorous sites: Tempranillo and Garnacha with a scattering of Mazuelo, Viura, Garnacha Blanca